Melita
Girl name · Greek · Italian · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,353 in 1894
0 babies were named Melita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1894–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMelita first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1894, when it reached #1,353.
About the name Melita
Melita is a girl name of Greek, Italian and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Melita for girls from 1894 to 2023, in 117 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked #1,353 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesItalian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7.7 | 129,870 girls |
| 1900s | 10 | 99,800 girls |
| 1910s | 12 | 85,470 girls |
| 1920s | 7.4 | 135,135 girls |
| 1930s | 9.2 | 109,170 girls |
| 1940s | 7.4 | 135,318 girls |
| 1950s | 13 | 76,453 girls |
| 1960s | 18 | 56,721 girls |
| 1970s | 26 | 38,760 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 84,674 girls |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 224,215 girls |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 191,939 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 282,486 girls |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
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Questions about the name Melita
What is the origin of the name Melita?
Melita has Greek, Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Melita a boy or girl name?
Melita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Melita?
Melita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,353 in 1894.